Mary's Recipe of the Day: Marry Me Chicken Meatballs | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier, gluten-free option.

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while cheddar is often cheaper.

Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil for the bow tie pasta.

Season the boiling water with a few pinches of kosher salt.

In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup milk to create a panade.

Add 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1 egg to the panade and mix well.

Chop 2 tablespoons each of fresh basil and parsley, then add to the mixture.

In a separate pan, cook down onion and garlic in olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, then add to the mixture.

Incorporate 1 pound of ground chicken into the mixture using two forks to avoid overworking the meat.

Scoop out meatballs using a spring-loaded ice cream scoop and place them on a pan.

Drizzle the meatballs with a little olive oil before baking.

Place the meatballs in the oven to bake.

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